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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O112                                Issued 2023 July 29, 16:36 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 OX4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23O04X* C2023 07 27.49331122 58 55.786-07 35 23.91         21.39wXEO112F52
         K23O04X  C2023 07 27.50232222 58 54.938-07 34 36.07         21.90wXEO112F52
         K23O04X  C2023 07 27.51136022 58 54.031-07 33 47.87         21.30wXEO112F52
         K23O04X  C2023 07 27.52038422 58 53.137-07 32 59.47         21.44wXEO112F52
         K23O04X  C2023 07 27.59356622 58 45.854-07 26 26.23         21.38GVEO112F51
         K23O04X  C2023 07 27.59420622 58 45.782-07 26 22.92         21.53GVEO112F51
         K23O04X |C2023 07 28.37190 22 57 46.02 -06 13 01.6          21.0 GVEO112807
         K23O04X |C2023 07 28.37483 22 57 45.71 -06 12 44.4          21.1 GVEO112807
         K23O04X |C2023 07 28.37777 22 57 45.41 -06 12 27.5          21.1 GVEO112807
         K23O04X |C2023 07 29.25711 22 56 32.99 -04 44 23.9          20.9 VuEO112807
         K23O04X |C2023 07 29.26310 22 56 32.28 -04 43 46.9          21.0 VuEO112807
         K23O04X |C2023 07 29.26909 22 56 31.57 -04 43 09.7          20.9 VuEO112807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham
        Astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 OX4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0605 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
    M 304.22438              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.01989609     Peri.  132.35377     +0.14534140     -0.97305695             
    a   0.9774595      Node   308.40168     +0.82729586     +0.21874646             
    e   0.2923681      Incl.   13.20250     +0.54263932     -0.07287083             
    P   0.97           H   24.30          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230727 F52  0.2-  0.3+    230727 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230728 807  0.1+  0.0
    230727 F52  0.3+  0.1+    230727 F51  0.2-  0.3-    230729 807  0.0   0.3+
    230727 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230728 807  0.0   0.1-    230729 807  0.0   0.1-
    230727 F52  0.0   0.2+    230728 807  0.0   0.2+    230729 807  0.1-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 OX4                 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.29, 13                  q = 0.6917
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 29    22 53 20.4 -26 11 55   0.3131  1.2066   120.6    46.5    23.9
    ...
    2023 07 14    23 03 35.1 -20 04 32   0.2096  1.1638   130.6    41.6    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 22    23 03 10.8 -14 08 52   0.1580  1.1362   136.7    37.8    22.1
    ...
    2023 07 28    22 58 17.0 -06 48 48   0.1224  1.1136   141.2    34.8    21.4
    2023 07 29    22 56 54.9 -05 11 29   0.1168  1.1096   141.8    34.4    21.3
    2023 07 30    22 55 20.6 -03 25 03   0.1114  1.1056   142.4    34.1    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 05    22 39 58.6 +11 33 22   0.08264 1.0807   141.8    35.5    20.5
    ...
    2023 08 13    21 41 22.4 +46 47 15   0.06372 1.0450   118.2    58.7    20.5
    ...
    2023 08 28    13 50 41.7 +66 21 23   0.1081  0.9717    66.2   108.0    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O112
    


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